Irish Songs With Easy Chords & Lyrics
The Poor Orphan Boy
Intro: D-A-D-A
| D | A | D |
| My | mother died when | I was | young |
| G | A | D |
| My | sisters | they were | sad |
| A | D |
| They lay their hands u | pon my | head |
| G | A | D | A |
| And | taught me | how to | pray | |
Chorus:
| D | G | D |
| So | now my mother she's | gone to | rest |
| A |
| In the land of purest | joy |
| D | A | D |
| And I | wonder if she | thinks of | me |
| G | A | D |
| Her | poor little or | phan | boy A-D-A |
| D | A | D |
| When | I was only | two years | old |
| A | D |
| A parting kiss she | gave to | me |
| G | A | D | A |
| I | sometimes | feel it | yet | |
Chorus
| D | A | D |
| When | I was sick and | every | hour |
| G | A | D |
| She | watched me | as I | lay |
| A | D |
| And with her kind and | gentle | hand |
| G | A | D | A |
| She | soothed me | tender | ly | |
Chorus
| D | A | D |
| So | now I press this | world a | lone |
| G | A | D |
| Her | love with | me shall | stay |
| A | D |
| And from the throne a | bove the | skies |
| G | A | D | A |
| Her | smile shall | rest on | me | |
Chorus
A-D-A-A-D
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